Independent MLA Thomas Emerson will introduce a Private Member’s Bill intended to ensure the ACT government upholds its commitments under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap because “we’re not on track to close the gap”.
The first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led review of Closing the Gap progress found that “governments have yet to commence any genuine transformative work. Governments continue with business-as-usual approaches that are inconsistent with their commitments under the National Agreement and are not yielding widespread impact.”
Emerson said Closing the Gap targets would not be met for Aboriginal people in the ACT without a significant shift in the way the ACT government operates.
“Closing the gap is everyone’s job,” he said.
Full article here: https://citynews.com.au/2025/emerson-pushes-to-get-act-on-track-to-close-the-gap/